Voice assistants dominated this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. But what really matters for media companies, says the DPP in its Survey Report: CES 2018, is that the show included televisions equipped with voice search for content. The DPP reports each year from CES – the world’s biggest trade show. The report […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo and Google have expanded a multi-year patent licence agreement to expressly include YouTube TV. The agreement covers Google’s use of TiVo’s patented technologies worldwide and offers a licence for Google’s products and services across Internet-based platforms and devices. “The world of video entertainment is expanding with exciting new […]
Tom Williams, CEO at digital video specialist Ostmodern, has given his predictions for the industry in 2018, including where the future of VoD is headed, the continued importance of sports rights and the rise of online VR. Technology 1.Voice technology won’t replace UI yet Content discovery remains one of the most difficult tasks for service […]
As they become more ubiquitous in homes and in various consumer electronics products, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assistants are likely to be two of the major overarching themes at the CES 2018 consumer technology show in Las Vegas, according to
Pearl TV, a grouping of US broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking broadcasting opportunities, is collaborating with Sony Electronics to develop an essential viewer navigation ingredient for next-generation television – a new type of on-screen television programme guide that will be responsive to consumer commands. The new channel navigation tool, part of […]
Hisense 4K Smart TVs will now offer a wide variety of voice features right out of the box courtesy of Amazon Alexa. Alexa will help users control certain primary functions, including voice commands, changing inputs and controlling volume. Additionally, the Alexa voice service seamlessly connects to music services like iHeartRadio, Pandora, as well as thousands […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has unveiled plans to make it easier for consumers to enjoy streaming entertainment around the whole home. Roku plans to make it especially easy for Roku TV customers to add great audio to their TV experience. The new whole home entertainment licensing programme will enable OEM brands to build […]
Reports from Wall Street suggest that entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo might be in play. Numerous reports say that private equity buyers are looking at TiVo and its valuable royalty assets. December 29th saw its share price rocket by 11.4 per cent to $14.05 (€11.67) although this price remains well down on its position […]
At CES 2018 – the world’s largest consumer electronics show – LG Electronics (LG) says it will raise the home entertainment experience to another level with the introduction of ThinQ artificial intelligence (AI) and an advanced image processor in its newest OLED and SUPER UHD TVs. ThinQ allows the implementation of hundreds of voice requests […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has confirmed that broadband communications and video service provider Altice USA has selected TiVo services to support its service offerings under an expanded six-year agreement. Altice USA has broadened its licence to the TiVo patent portfolios used to build customisable, next-generation services. As part of the agreement, Altice […]